Salary and equity at zero: The 'founder' girlfriend, the 'business partner' boyfriend's "I'd shoot you if I had a gun" slur.. Lee Hyori enraged in 'Love War'

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In "Love War," singer Lee Hyori offered sincere advice to an age-matched business couple who treated each other recklessly.

The Nov. 7 episode of JTBC's dating reality show "Love War" featured guest Brian, with a focus on an age-matched business couple managing both their company and relationship simultaneously, drawing significant attention.

The two are a business couple jointly running an advertising agency founded by the girlfriend; currently, the boyfriend serves as the company president while the girlfriend works as a director. The boyfriend voiced complaints that his girlfriend was not professional in her work. He cited her sighing at his requests, ignoring his opinions in front of employees, and leaving promptly at 5 p.m. "I am desperately committed to the company's affairs, yet she even dislikes being asked to do tasks," he argued, claiming she lacks responsibility.

However, once the girlfriend's side was revealed, the situation completely flipped. She was a highly efficient worker who completed her assigned tasks on time and handled over 30 different responsibilities at the company. It was also disclosed that the boyfriend had unilaterally dumped sales team duties onto her, explaining the sighs and complaints. Most shocking of all was her treatment: despite being the company's founder and business partner, she had never received a salary while co-running the firm and held no equity in the company. When the girlfriend cried out, "Am I your slave?" the boyfriend retorted, "Just do what the president tells you," then declared, "I cannot give you any equity at all," causing shock. Seo Jang-hoon bluntly remarked, "He looks like a corrupt employer," unable to hide his anger.

The atmosphere deteriorated to its worst when the boyfriend's abusive language crossed the line was revealed. He told his girlfriend, "If I had a gun, I would have shot you," and did not hesitate to use harsh terms such as "psychopath" and "die," provoking Lee Hyori's unprecedented fury. Lee Hyori countered by asking the boyfriend, "Does that make you laugh?" before offering sincere advice to the girlfriend, who endured the abuse without flinching: "Please love and cherish yourself a bit more." She continued, "Throughout my life, many things I truly disliked and found uninteresting have helped me grow and benefited me. When looking at men or doing anything, prioritize comfort over fun, and first consider whether this person truly cherishes you. I hope you develop a mindset of cherishing yourself," advice that brought the girlfriend to tears.

What the girlfriend wanted was her boyfriend's sincere apology and equity in the company. The boyfriend promised, "I will be more careful with my words from now on and try harder as a boyfriend than as a business partner. I'm sorry," offering both a heartfelt apology and equity, soothing his girlfriend's heart. After much deliberation, the girlfriend chose "love" over breaking up, saying, "Let's talk one last time and give this another chance."

"Love War" is a dating reality program where three MCs—Lee Hyori, Seo Jang-hoon, and Kim Hee-chul—determine whether couples on the brink of breakup will continue together or part ways amidst bloody conflicts. It airs every Monday at 9:50 p.m. on JTBC.

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